Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-01
SELLING FRUIT BIZ AUCTION.
Result of the rirss Carload Sale Made in
New York Most Gratifying,

Result of the Firs5 Carload Sale Made in ,
New York Most Gratifying.
The investigation made by Fl. Weius.ock
in the East last fall and winter, as to the
best mode of selling California fruits so as
to secure the largest returns to the overs,
resulted in his being strongly Convinced
that selling by auction, in the same manner
that Mediterranean fruits have been sold in
New York number of years past. AT
the annual meeting of the California Fruit
Union, subsequently held, he made full
report OF the result of the private investi-
CATION ne had pursued upon the subject,
and expressed strongly the belief that a
proper trial of this method would prove
Its practicability and success over all other
psans.
At that meeting of the Fruit Union Mr.
Weinstock was elected a member of the
Board of Directors, and in the Board
warmly urged again this method of selling
our fruits at the East, but the plan received
but little confidence and consideration, and
was finally granted only the permission of
a trial, and New York-the farthest and
most difficult market to be reached-was
selected as the graveyard for the project.
The first trial of the auction of California
fruits was made in New York on Tuesday
last. when carload, forwarded by the
Fruit Union from this CITY in an ordinary
fruit car attached to the passenger train,
was sold, and with most gratifying success
The fruit was of assorted varieties, and
arrived at end of the trip in good condition.
The gross receipts from the carload were
about $1,000, and after paying all charges
for transportation and costs of selling, the
| fruit melted to grower an average of four
and half cents per pound. Peaches and
apricots brought from 81 TO 50 80 per 20.
pound box. Prices paid for plums and
pears did not range quite as high.
r. B. Blowers, the Eastern manager Of
the Fruit Union, was in New York al
the sale referred to- and although
he had been slow in coming
to the support OF the auction
plan, became very enthusiastic when the
trial was made, and together with Scobe
& Day. the agents of the Union at New
York, and who sold the fruit referred TO, al
once autographed to have carloads for
warded as fast as possible
1t will be remembered that this demand
for fruit is coming from a point where il
has been deemed heretofore almost impos
sible to be reached from this coast, on &C
count of the great distance, as well as the
strong competition met there from frui
coming from the South. If this supposed
bar to our occupying to a popular extent
the New York market is to thus vanish. il
greatly improves the outlook for marke,ina
at good rates and quick sales our vast guam
tity of fruits.
The second train-load from Sacramento
has also reached New York, and was solo
by auction yesterday. Dispatches were re-
ceived last evening indicating that the sale
was equally successful with the first carload
and ii is thought possible that even bette,
rates were received. The entire second cal
arrived in excellent condition. TWAS sent
like the first, attached to the overland pas
senger train.
Mr.. Weinstock last evening received .
private dispatch from Messrs. Sgobel &
Day, of New York, which read as follows
NEW YoRg, June so, 1887.
H. Vtia&oek-SdcTdmento Do your utmost
TO hurry fruit here. We are losing the chance
Oh d Lifetime IN this enormous market
SGoBEL d DAY
Another car was forwarded by the Frpit
Union for New York on Tuesday, and two
more yesterday, all going by passenger
trains. 1t is yet perhaps too soon to form
a safe conclusion as to the auction plan Of
selling California fruits at the East. but il
the sales thus far made are to be followed
in practice by general sales in future. il
will not be long before the same manner
of sales will be adopted at all Eastern
points, and growers will receive cash fo,
their products within two weeks from the
time the fruit leaves tn sir orchards. We
must wait, however, and not rush into I'M
warranted conclusions. A few weeks viii
satisfactorily demonstrate the facts.